The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 534 Senate

During the period of confrontation with the Nanyang Yuan army, after careful consideration, I decided to set up a senate in the court to make it parallel to the government and military affairs.

Zhao Yu's lifespan is not long. According to historical records, Zhao Yu has four years to live. I don't know if I can change this situation. What's more, birth, old age, sickness and death are natural laws, and no one can escape, even if I become Guardian, I can't stay in this time and space. Therefore, I have to lay the foundation for the future of Song Dynasty. People in this era have too many limitations. Once I am not alive, or I become fatuous, maybe I will come back Going back to the original historical track, if it is not done well, there will still be Qing troops entering the customs and Japanese invaders, which is naturally not what I want to see.

Judging from the law of historical development, the autocratic dictatorship system in feudal society will be replaced by democratic society sooner or later.

Of course, I also know that with the current ideology of mankind, it is far from reaching this level of democracy, and I still need to guide it slowly. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, people's thinking was relatively active, even surpassing that of the Qing Dynasty hundreds of years later. , which is also one of the favorable conditions for implementing a democratic system.

Since November, the weather has been getting colder and colder every day. Dengzhou City is located in the north, so it is much colder than Lin'an in the south of the Yangtze River. Moreover, there are no heating facilities in the palace in the military camp. It's not a big deal either.

On November [-], in the county office of Dengzhou, I met Jia Sidao and others who were ordered to come from Xiangyang. In addition to Si Dao and others, the main generals in Dengzhou also came to the county government one after another.

After the ceremony, I got straight to the point and said, "Dear dears and generals, I recruited you today to tell everyone that I will set up a new department in Lin'an. This department is called the Senate, which is directly under my leadership. As the name suggests, the Senate It is a matter of council, to deliberate on the proposals of the two chambers of government affairs and military affairs. The ultimate goal I want to achieve is that if the Senate votes against, it can veto any draft of the two chambers of government affairs and military affairs. Once the proposal is rejected, it needs to be re-examined or formulated,”

"Senate," Jia Sidao asked first after listening, "Your Majesty, in this way, the power of the Senate is greater than that of government affairs and military affairs."

At this time, Jia Sidao also had to admit that the main power organs of the imperial court today are the military and political houses, instead of the traditional Privy Council and the three provinces and six ministries.

"Master, that's not the case. The Senate only has the right to pass or reject, but cannot modify or interfere with the proposals of the two chambers. Simply put, the Senate has no right to formulate proposals,"

Jia Sidao half-understood and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, the old minister generally understands and complements each other."

Regarding the Senate I mentioned, although it is a new thing, except for Fan Zhishang who showed a surprised look, the rest of the faces remain the same. After all, these people have followed me for a long time and are basically used to it. Am I going to Come up with some new ideas.

I continued: "Everyone has their own limitations. Even I will make mistakes in certain fields or at certain times. Throughout history, such as the wise and powerful Tang Zong and Han Wu, more or less There are also mistakes, at least after their death, the social turmoil, the melee of the Three Kingdoms, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, are all troubled times, and every troubled time has caused the economy of my Chinese family to regress, and the people are in dire straits, so that there will be the rise of foreign races, bullying We, the ancients, said that if you listen to both, you will be clear, and if you believe in partiality, you will be dark. It is really good advice, but not every ruler can do this. Therefore, I hope that the system of our government can be continuously improved, and unnecessary mistakes can be reduced by the system. , using institutions to constrain the power of individuals,"

Zhao Shunsun asked: "Your Majesty, who is the Senate composed of?"

"The candidates for the Senate will represent the interests of all the people in our dynasty. Therefore, I plan to select a certain number of great sages from each province or certain groups, such as the military, business circles, etc., and they will serve as senators in the Senate , Change every five years, Zhao Aiqing, let’s put it this way, each county elects a sage to serve as a county senator, from which two state senators are elected, up to three to five provincial senators, and finally the provincial senators Members of the imperial court form the senate, dear friends, the policies of our dynasty are formulated by officials of various ministries and courts. Although I believe that most officials of our dynasty can be selfless, clean and honest, but in the subtle way, their consciousness is more or less It will start from the interests of its own group, so that it cannot cover the interests of all the people. Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. My future policy must not only take into account the boat, but also take into account the water. Only in this way can the country be rich and the people strong. As I said, whether the country is rich and the people are weak or the country is weak and the people are strong, it will lead to social chaos. The purpose of setting up the Senate is to achieve balanced development.

"All people's participation in state affairs is like firearms. It is the inevitable result of historical development. Although I am a god, my successor may not be a god. Therefore, I hope that with the establishment of the Senate, such a trend will be formed in our dynasty. , That is, my Great Song Dynasty is not only my Great Song Dynasty, but also the Great Song Dynasty of all the people. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. As long as the people of my Great Song Dynasty regard the country as their home, the officials can do so The family is the country, so why worry about the prosperity of the world and the prosperity of the country, "

This is the first time I have mentioned what happened behind me in public. Although it was only a few words, it made a small number of thoughtful people in the hall ponder. It's early.

Since the Qin Dynasty ruled the world, every generation of founding emperors hoped that their descendants could keep the foundation of the country forever, but who can do it? , Rebels, knowing the superficial reasons, how to avoid it.

The feudal system determines that no dynasty can have a permanent foundation, because feudal autocracy is human system, and this is the internal reason.

Fan Zhishang cautiously said: "Your Majesty, I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not."

"Please speak up if you have something to say," I said with a smile, "Fan Aiqing, during the discussion, everyone can speak freely. This is a manifestation of democracy. Of course, if the policy is formulated, I will not allow it to appear again." different voices,"

"Yes, Your Majesty," Fan Zhishang said, "Your Majesty's ideas are broad-minded, and his ideas are very good, but my ministers have concerns. What if the proposals of the military and political houses are still not approved by the Senate? For example, the Military Affairs Council proposed that Such an attack on Mongolia, but the Senate does not agree, will it miss a good opportunity?"

"Fan Aiqing, it should be because I didn't make it clear that the proposals for the Military Affairs Council will be divided into two categories, one is war, which does not need to pass through the Senate. The reason is very simple. Most of the members of the Senate are not from military backgrounds, so naturally they don't know anything about military affairs. , can't let laymen supervise experts, it's like I completely banned the post of military supervisor in the military, the Senate is only targeting the proposals of the Military Affairs Council on civilian aspects, for example, in peacetime, the Military Affairs Council proposed to increase military expenditures, then The reason must be explained by the Military Council. If it is approved by the Senate, it will be feasible. If it is not approved, the proposal of the Military Council will be invalidated."

Most of the people here are generals in the army. When I heard that war and military affairs are not reviewed by the Senate, they all feel at ease. Since Song Taizu, most military affairs have been controlled by civilian officials. A layman's "mother-in-law", isn't she going back to the old way.

Lu Xiufu said: "Your Majesty, if the Military Affairs Council thinks it is necessary, you must persist."

"In such a situation, I will make the final arbitration. The proposal of the Military Affairs Council may involve the country's foreign policy, so there may be special cases, and the proposal of the Administrative Council is basically internal affairs, which will be reviewed by the Senate. For the main content, let me give you the simplest example. For example, the Government Council proposed that the theft of ten Wen Huaxia coins should be the standard for the government to file a case. There are too few Huaxia coins, and if it is not approved, then the Government Affairs Council and the department that formulated this system should re-establish it, twenty coins, thirty coins, until an agreement is reached with the Senate,"

"Yes, Your Majesty," Lu Xiufu thought very simply, and it was still up to the emperor to decide.

"My dear friends, the establishment of the Senate will be a long-term affair, and it may take three to 50 years to take shape, but as long as such a system and system are formed, hundreds of years later, our democracy will reach a brand new level. Realm, ministers, Zhao Aiqing, Lu Aiqing, I called you here today to let you make a plan, and then discuss it with the court. After the Song and Yuan wars are over, we will start to build the Senate."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey the order," Jia Sidao and others replied together.

"Three lovers, how is the situation in Xiangyang City?"

Jia Sidao stood up and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, everything in Xiangyang City is fine, I only have one thing to report when I come this time."

"What is it?"

"Your Majesty, Lu Wende, the envoy of the Xiangyang Military Region, has proposed to resign due to physical reasons. Please give your Majesty instructions."

In ancient times, the normal retirement of officials was called "retirement", which originated in the Zhou Dynasty. After the Han Dynasty, the system was formed. Generally speaking, the age for officials to become an official is 70 years old, and those with diseases will advance earlier. Although Lu Wende is only in his early [-]s, he has health problems. , which I know.

Thinking that Lu Wende still had one month to live, I sighed and said: "Master, please allow him to become an official. The three love ministers, pass on my will, confer on Lu Aiqing the title of junior teacher, make him Duke of Wei, and give him a gold belt."